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Why would people in different places and times formulate myths and stories with similar symbols and meanings? Are groups of people with different religious or ideological beliefs doomed to eternal conflict? Are the claims of science and religion truly irreconcilable? What might be done to decrease the individual propensity for group-fostered cruelty? Maps of Meaning addresses these questions with a provocative new hypothesis that explores the connection...
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Owl diaries volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Eva Wingdale sees something large and white flying above her she is convinced that it is a ghost, although most of the other owls just laugh at her--until something large and heavy and white lands on the school roof.
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Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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In The Grand Delusion, Hagen drills deeper, into the most basic strengths, assumptions, and limitations of religion and belief, philosophy and inquiry, science, and technology. In doing so, he shines new light on the question Why is there Something rather than Nothing?-and shines this light from an entirely unexpected (and largely unexplored) direction.
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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After Greer Cannon discovers that shoplifting can be a sport and sex can be a superpower, her parents pack her up and send her off to McCracken Hill-a cloistered academy for troubled teens. At McCracken, Greer chafes under the elaborate systems and self-help lingo of therapeutic education. Then Greer meets Addison Bradley. A handsome, charismatic local, Addison seems almost as devoted to Greer as he is to the 12 steps. When he introduces Greer to...
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Shermer demonstrates how our brains selectively assess data in an attempt to confirm the conclusions (beliefs) we've already reached. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, he considers not only supernatural beliefs but political and economic ones as well.
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2007
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English
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Former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, Lee Strobel investigates the historical accuracy of the Gospels, the personal claims of Jesus, and His resurrection from the dead to see if there is any evidence that confirms that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the son of God.
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Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"In Hope in the Dark, Groeschel explores the story of the father who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus, saying, “I believe! Help my unbelief!” In the man’s sincere plea, Jesus heard the tension in the man’s battle-scarred heart. He healed not only the boy but the father too, driving out the hopelessness that had overtaken him. He can do the same for us today. As Groeschel shares his pain surrounding the current health challenges of...
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Publisher
Createspace
Pub. Date
c2014
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English
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Caught between the beauty of his grandchildren and grief over a friend's death, Frank Schaeffer finds himself simultaneously believing and not believing in God--an atheist who prays. Schaeffer wrestles with faith and disbelief, sharing his innermost thoughts. He writes as an imperfect son, husband and grandfather whose love for his family, art and life trumps the ugly theologies of an angry God and the atheist vision of a cold, meaningless universe....
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis--from social media to larger political challenges, from casual conversations in supermarkets, to even our closest relationships. While we recognize the dangers that misinformation poses, the problem is complex--far beyond what policing social media alone can achieve--and too often our limited solutions are shaped by partisan politics and individual interpretations of truth. In Misbelief, preeminent...
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English
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"The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question, and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong--but when he's run down by bullies at his new school,...
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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2003
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English
Description
Stranded in Dead Horse, Wyoming, and desperate for work, widow Faith Butler accepts employment as the housekeeper for wealthy recluse Drake Rutledge. Insufferable Drake is haunted by his past yet is drawn to this Shakespeare-quoting beauty and her endearing children. But Faith has secrets of her own--secrets that may endanger them all.
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Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Stressing the excitement of scientific discovery and the legitimate mysteries and wonder inherent in reality, Harrison invites readers to share the joys of rational thinking and the skeptical approach to evaluating our extraordinary world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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The story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out.
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Publisher
Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In her new book, Ann offers a candid look at the moment her faith and reason collided. Blindsided by doubts, following a thirteen-year struggle with an undiagnosed panic disorder, Ann learned several valuable lessons. Never shy away from the big questions. Always follow the evidence to its logical conclusion. And genuine truth doesn't buckle under the bright lights of interrogation. Permission to Doubt identifies three types of doubt -- spiritual,...
18) The long call
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Series
Two rivers volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. Once loved and cherished, the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too. Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to...
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A high school football coach with a history of losing games faces not only the pressures from a group of fathers wanting him fired, but also the possibility that his wife can never have children. When he turns to God, will his prayers be answered?
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